ARGOS
Argos have a return and refurb space of 70,000 sqf
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repair and refurbishment is handled. Prior to summer 2014 Argos operated a refurbishment and repair service for technology products through a network of third parties. This network was serviced from the organisation’s central returns operation near Burton-upon-Trent, with movements between the operations before finally being shipped to the eBay/Clearance Outlets which Argos has in place for sale. Following an assessment of the whole operation Argos management concluded that refurbishing products, including non-technology, within its own returns site would have significant benefits, given the scale of the operation and economies of scale this would give the company. The key Argos benefits being the leverage of